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The ceremonies of the Ch'uan Miao

Journal of the West China Border Research Society • 9 • Published In 1937 • Pages: 1-2, 71-119

By: Graham, David Crockett, Ts'ao-sung, Hsiung.

Abstract

The contents of this document are three essays written by natives who are not scientifically trained observers (two of these informants are farmers and the third, a MO priest). The first text is a description of some of the activities of the TUAN KUNG (curer or 'medicine man'); the other two are descriptions of the activities of the MO priests with special reference to mortuary practices and ancestor worship. The Miao described here are probably Szechwan Hua (Flowery) Miao; however, they may be White Miao. For further information on the Ch'uan Miao, see HRAF document numbers 8: Graham and 10: Graham.

HRAF PubDate

2009

Region

Asia

Sub Region

East Asia

Document Type

article

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Arthur Fields

Field Date

1921-1936

Coverage Date

1920-1937

Coverage Place

Szechuan Province, China

Notes

Translated from the Miao into Chinese by Hsiung Ts'ao-sung ; translated from the Chinese by David Crockett Graham, with the assistance of Hsiung Ts'ao-sung

LCSH

Religion--Hmong (Asian people)